Tree Fest 2025 begins on Wednesday, October 15 and runs through Sunday October 19. Hours are Mon-Sat from 8 to 5 and Sunday from 12 to 5. No early sales, please. The trees are gorgeous! Remember, do your homework before you decide which species of tree is best for your soil. We have a lot of information for you to consider, and we want you to be successful. We have a lot of information on our website and in our weekly newsletters for you to consult in order to make [...]
Gardening in the shade, or even part shade can be challenging at times. While this list is a compilation of plants that do well in "dappled" shade, I have included a few that will tolerate a few hours of morning sun and even a few that will tolerate sun "or" shade. Please read the descriptions carefully to determine which will work best in the amount of shade that you are planting in. Pay attention to the "summer sun" conditions where you are planting for best results. Chinese Ground Orchid Bletilla [...]
Have you seen deformed growth at the tips of your Lantana branches this summer? If so, your plant may be infested with a mite called the Lantana Flower Gall Mite. This microscopic mite breeds inside the developing flower buds, stunting vegetative growth and preventing flowering and seed production. The distorted growth appears as a "witches broom" at the location of the tips of the branches where the flowers usually appear. This mite is destructive to ornamental plantings of Lantana in the landscape and affects the seed availability for birds. [...]
Elaeagnus species (aka Silverberry) This 10’ x 10’ sprawling evergreen shrub is easily kept pruned to maintain size and shape. It is often grown as a hedge or barrier. Grow this large shrub in full sun, part sun or light shade. It requires regular irrigation to establish but survives on weekly watering even in the hot summers. Fragrant, creamy-white flowers appear in the fall and are followed by small brownish-red edible fruit which ripens in the spring. Elaeagnus is fairly deer resistant once established [...]
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